Footprints lead APD to burglary suspects

Officers arrested Waylon Flannery, 31, on suspicion of possession of stolen property, and Carolyn Nelson, 37, on suspicion of possession of marijuana, methamphetamine and stolen property on Thursday. Both suspects were booked at Humboldt County jail, Sgt. Brian Hoffman said Friday.

APD investigated a residential burglary at 300 H. Street in Arcata at approximately 9 a.m. on Thursday. A resident reported a workshop on his property was broken into, with various tools stolen.

During the investigation, Hoffman said, officers followed noticeable footprints leading from the workshop to a wooded area behind the residence. Officers reported finding Flannery and Nelson loading the stolen tools into a waiting vehicle.

"The victim identified them as his," Hoffman said. "We caught them in the act."

The stolen property was returned to the victim.

A search of the vehicle produced three pounds of marijuana and an usable amount of methamphetamine, officials said.